Introduction

So, what do you want to do for your birthday this
year?

It's the question that we all have to answer once every year.
Maybe you round up your friends for a night on the town, grab
dinner at your favorite restaurant, or go on a weekend road trip to
an adventurous destination. Or maybe you just want to have a nice
relaxing night at home. It's your birthday, right? It's up to
you.

I decided that my answer to that question was going to be
something a little different this year. I was feeling spontaneous
and wanted to travel somewhere for the occasion. So
when my fiancée asked me what I wanted to do for my birthday, I
told her that I wanted to go to Paris for the
weekend.

After all, there are certainly a lot more dining options along
the Champs-Élysées than in my hometown.

Naturally, my response was met with skepticism. Only
the rich and famous can drop everything and head to Paris for their
birthdays, and last time I checked I am neither rich nor
famous. I am pretty good, however, at booking travel
for next to nothing so I decided to give it a shot.

I decided I would only go if I could book the trip for roughly
the same amount of money I would spend on a weekend road trip. Much
to my surprise, I was able to easily clear that goal.

So without further
ado, here is how I was able to book a $3,263 trip to Paris for just
$266.